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veinsfullofstars · 7 hours
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🎉 Happy birthday to our little shining star! 🎉
(ID: Kirby series fanart sketch of Kirby sitting down and looking up with bright eyes and a small smile, an oversized party hat - striped in red and white, topped with a yellow starburst - sitting slightly askew on his head and partially covering one eye. Around him, confetti falls in primary shades of red, yellow, and blue. END ID.)
Sketch started and finished 04/27/24.
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starflungwaddledee · 5 months
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I love how you draw galacta knight so elegant. He's graceful, angelic, but overpowering. The duality of the justice he was meant to serve and uninhibited, raw violence i love it sm
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ahh yes thank you, you get it!
i think it's specifically important that he is so insanely elegant and pretty and also deadly haha. there's a line in one of my fics where bandee identifies some jungle plants as "far too beautiful to be anything but carnivores", and i think that really sums it up
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veinsfullofstars · 2 months
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Maybe you can love your friends too much…
(ID: Undertale fanart of Papyrus, Undyne, & Sans. In the top panel, they are standing side-by-side and posing confidently - Pap on our left with a wink and smile, his chest puffed out, one hand on his scarf and the other on his hip; Undyne in the middle grinning with a mouthful of sharp teeth and flexing her muscles; and Sans on the right doing a lazy finger gun with one hand, the other in his hoodie pocket. In the bottom panel, Undyne has scooped them both into a headlock - Pap bug-eyed and bent backward, Sans shrunk-eyed and lifted right off the ground - choking the life out of them with affection. END ID.)
I had this one sitting in the WIP folder for almost a year before I had the will to tackle it again - the woes of losing old files and redoing them from scratch, y'know. Also experimented with a messier shading style than I’m used to. I really like how soft and textured it is, but it takes forever with the brush I use, so it’s hard to say if I’ll keep doing it for other pieces. All in all, I kinda love how this turned out. Man, I miss these little guys.
Started 11/17/22, finished 08/12/23. NOTE: This was originally posted on my deleted account on 08/13/23.
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veinsfullofstars · 12 days
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👑 Sworn Partners ⚔️ 
(ID: Kirby series fanart of King Dedede and Meta Knight being cute and in love. Top panel - bust shot of DDD scooping MK up into his arms, smooshing the flustered knight against him in a great big hug as a little flurry of hearts bursts from them. Middle panel - bust shot of DDD holding MK in his arms, gazing down at him with an easy grin as the knight pushes his mask to the top of his head, a fond smile on his face as he gazes back. Bottom panel - bust shot of DDD and MK leaning in together to meet in a kiss, eyes closed and faces flushed, the king holding his knight tighter, the knight gently cupping his king’s cheek. More little hearts hover around them, the biggest just above their heads. In all panels, DDD's crown and MK's armor are - as usual - touched with white highlights and dusted with sparkles. END ID.)
Sketch started some time early 2024, render started 03/18/24, finished 04/15/24.
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veinsfullofstars · 1 month
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🦇 Bats in flight 🦇
(ID: A sketch compilation of bat wing studies featuring Meta Knight and Dark Meta Knight in various perched and in-flight poses. END ID.)
Sketch started some time in early 2024, sketch finished 03/24/24.
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veinsfullofstars · 2 months
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✨ A moment of leisure at the Fountain ✨
(ID: Kirby series fanart of King Dedede and Meta Knight in the Fountain of Dreams, the latter carrying the former across the water by his green-and-white-striped inner tube, the setting tinted in tones of purple and pink. The king laughs joyously with his arms held up in delight as he is dragged along the surface of the water, while the knight flaps his wings to keep them both aloft, gazing down at him through his mask with lidded eyes, possibly annoyed, possibly endeared. END ID.)
Inspired by the Friends' Getaway Celebration Picture from KSA.
Sketch started some time in 11/23, render started 01/18/24, finished 03/07/24.
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veinsfullofstars · 25 days
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"Still trying to intimidate me? Cute."
(ID: Kirby series fanart of Meta Knight and Galacta Knight based off of a couple dynamics template by @/ReddsMess on Twitter. Original template and source below the cut, as well as a HAL language variant. Top-left panel - high-angle shot of MK lit from above, standing firm and glaring up through his mask, his wings curled out and breaching the panel in places, subtitled "Well well..." Top-right panel - low-angle shot of GK lit from below, looming in the air and leering down through his mask, his wings curled out and his hands spread wide in challenge, both of which breach the panel in places, subtitled "Look who came to see me..." Bottom panel - MK & GK stand next to each other, the latter leaning towards the former and gently caressing the side of his mask with the back of one hand, grinning smugly and wrapping a wing around the knight, subtitled "My Knightmare." MK stands stiffly with his fists clenched at his sides, blushing vividly and glaring away from the warrior. A little flurry of white hearts emanate from GK, while one small one hovers above MK. END ID.)
Started 03/30/24, finished 04/02/24.
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HAL language variant:
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Original by ReddsMess (template link) NOTE: The artist has marked 16-18+ in their bio, so browse at your own risk!
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veinsfullofstars · 1 month
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Daroach: *slaps roof of DMK* This bad boy can fit so much salt in- *is soundly punted into the sun by DMK*
(ID: Kirby series fanart comic of Daroach and Dark Meta Knight having a snack break and being silly, based off of this incorrect quote. Transcript below the cut. END ID.)
I told myself this would just be a quick sketch. Y'know. Like a liar. Anyway, thank you for the inspo, @incorrect-star-allies! (I hope you don't mind that I took some liberties with the quote. ^^' I can never resist adding some extra characterization, haha.)
Started 03/14/24, finished 03/15/24.
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Transcript:
Panel 1
*DMK sits on the ground in his cape and armor, his mask tilted up to the top of his head as he prepares to take a bite out of a foil-wrapped burrito, one eye opened to glance towards our left. Daroach - holding up a container of strawberries in his paws - enters from our left and plops down beside the knight (SFX: POF).*
Daroach: Hey, sunshine! Whatcha eatin'? (Looks tasty!)
Panel 2
*DMK tilts his mask down as he chews, the burrito now turned to show a single bite taken out of it. Daroach turns his head to look slightly over the knight's shoulder, leaning heavily on one paw and idly digging into the container of strawberries set between his feet with the other.*
DMK: Eh, you wouldn't like it. It's really salty.
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*Daroach turns back to lift a strawberry towards his open mouth, smiling smugly with his eyes shut and brows high.*
Daroach: Heh, y'sure about that? After all, I like you, don't I?
*DMK turns to squint at the thief through the visor of his mask, red lines of irritation shooting off from him in little zigzags.*
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veinsfullofstars · 2 months
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Your life’s a joke and I’m the punchline~
(ID: Super Paper Mario fanart of Dimentio in a variety of poses and expressions. Top left - smiling at the camera with his hands under his chin. Top right - cackling with the back of one hand to his mouth. Middle - grinning with a finger to his lips, a red spatter across his mask. Bottom left - floating with his legs crossed, the Dark Prognosticus open on his lap, a hand on his chin, humming curiously. Bottom middle - looming ominously and making grabby hands over the Chaos Heart. Bottom right - standing on tiptoe with one foot kicked back, looking at the viewer over his shoulder with a toothy grin, fingers crossed behind his back. END ID.)
Needed a break from another piece, so I pulled this from the WIP folder and banged it out in a couple days. We love a bastard clown man in this house.
Started 06/12/23, finished 11/13/23. NOTE: This was originally posted on my deleted account on 11/14/23.
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veinsfullofstars · 29 days
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You can't tell me their first meeting didn't go something like this.
(ID: Kirby series fanart of Dark Meta Knight and Daroach in a recreation of the Princess Mononoke "You're beautiful" meme. Original screenshot below the cut for comparison. Top panel - DMK hovers against a starry sky facing forward, his wings breaching the edges of the panel and spread to make himself look more intimidating. He glares down, one angry glowing eye visible in the visor of his mask, gripping the handle of his sword in both hands as if to stab downward, subtitled "I'll cut your throat! That'll shut you up!" Bottom panel - Daroach lies on his back at a slight angle on a nighttime grassy plain, his body and cape breaching the panel in places, his paws palm-up at his sides, his wand dropped beside him. He looks upward, unperturbed by the several sharp points of DMK's sword hanging over him, eyes half-lidded and brows lifted in interest, mouth drawn open in a smile and blushed at the ends, subtitled "You're beautiful..." Of course, every metal and/or shiny surface is lightly touched with rim light and sparkles. END ID.)
Started 03/26/24, finished 03/29/24.
Original: Princess Mononoke (Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli, 1997)
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veinsfullofstars · 18 days
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“Quit laughin’, ya bastard, I’m dyin’ over here! Get me some starsdamn milk, for cryin’ out loud!”
(ID: Kirby series fanart comic of Dark Meta Knight and Daroach, in which lunch is interrupted by a disagreement on spicy food and some improper use of the Sharing mechanic. Transcript below the cut. END ID.)
Based on a personal headcanon that DMK enjoys spicy food and Daroach vehemently does not.
UPDATE: I foRGOT HIS EYE SCAR?? HeLLO??? (fixed it now but starsdamn it this is why I shouldn't post stuff the second I finish heck dang it all veins get some sleep would you)
Started 04/06/24, finished 04/09/24.
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Transcript:
Panel 1
*DMK and DR sitting side-by-side enjoying some lunch together - a sandwich for the thief, a plate of spicy curry for the knight. DMK (his mask pushed up to the side of his head, bits of curry stuck to his face) idly eats his meal with a fork as DR picks up and scrutinizes a small bottle of hot sauce the knight had set aside, a brow raised in disappointment.*
DR: “Ultra spicy,” huh? Blech. How can you stand this stuff, Dark? Like, can you even taste anythin’ anymore? (Besides pain?)
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DMK: Aw, c’mon, it’s not that bad. Here, want a bite~?
*setting his fork upright in the curry, DMK pushes his plate aside and turns towards DR with the most mischievous expression, reaching up to grab the collar of his cape. DR turns his head sharply, dropping the bottle and the sandwich, as the knight starts tugging him towards him.*
DR: What’re you-? Hey! No! No! Don’t you friggin’ dare, Dark, I swear to Nova-
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*DMK stands up and yanks DR down towards his face, a hand clasped on the back of the thief’s head to hold him there. DR flinches (VFX: two large exclamation points), knocked off his feet and holding his paws out in surprise. A wisp of steam rises from between them, curling into a little pink heart at the top. Text reading “*Face-to-Face SFX*” hovers behind DMK.*
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*DR jerks away from DMK, red-faced and doubled over in pain, his eyes squeezed shut and his tongue hanging out with a fresh red burn on the end, steam emitting from his face in puffs. He frantically fans at his mouth with one paw while shoving DMK away with the other.*
DR: (breaking the dialogue bubble in places) AAGH!! Ow! Star-burnin’ son-of-the-void what is wrong with you piece a’- aaaughh dammit stars dammit ow ow ow ow!!
*DMK cackles, leaning away with one arm held up against the rat’s pushing paw, one eye shut and mouth stretched open in a wide smile, a single incisor prominent within and a touch of blush at the corner. Text reading “HA HA HA HA HA HA HA” hovers behind him surrounded by laugh lines.*
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veinsfullofstars · 2 months
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Dream Land at sunset… 🌅
(ID: Kirby series fanart of Dedede & Meta Knight enjoying a moment to themselves on a hill at sunset. In the top panel, the king faces our right with the sun setting majestically behind him on a flower-dotted hill, leaning back on one hand, the other slapped on his forehead as he lets out great peals of laughter - presumable at one of his own jokes. In the bottom panel, the knight sits facing our left on the night-shrouded side of the hill, leaning back on his hands with his feet kicked out, his mask set aside as he looks toward the viewer - presumably at Dedede - with a small, fond smile and a soft blush on his face. END ID.)
Alternate title: stoic blueberry pines after birdbrain ex-husband, more at eleven. Alternate alternate title: Veins cannot for the life of them decide on a shading style they like.
Started on 8/28/23, finished on 8/30/23. NOTE: This was originally posted on my deleted account on 08/30/23.
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veinsfullofstars · 8 days
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🌧️ Memories of rainy days ☔
(ID: Kirby series fanart, Childhood Friends AU, of young Dedede, Meta, Para Dee, and Bow Dee having fun and enjoying the spring rain, the grass below their feet covered in puddles and dotted with little white flowers. More detailed descriptions below the cut. END ID.)
When having a friend with a proficiency in umbrella actually comes in handy for once.
Sketch started btw 11/23 and 04/24, render started 04/13/24, finished 04/19/24.
Left: The four huddle together in the rain under Para’s green-plaid parasol, magically expanded to cover all of them and sparkling with little glowing stars. DDD stands in the center wearing an orange-and-red raincoat, looking up in wide-eyed awe. Para sits on his shoulder, easily carrying his oversized parasol and gazing at the rain with smiling, starry eyes. Bow bounces joyfully on DDD's left (our right), dappled in droplets with her arms raised high, laughing as she splashes in a puddle. Meta presses close to DDD’s other side (our left), tugging the hood of his little purple raincoat over his head to protect it from rogue drops, a slightly annoyed expression on his face.
Top right: Para steps forward under his parasol (normal-sized), a hand over his eye as if searching for something, a word bubble over his head showing Bow’s ribbon and a question mark. Behind him, Bow - implausibly submerged right up to her eyes in a shallow puddle - peeks at her friend with a mischievous expression, a though bubble over head head showing a shark’s fin in water.
Bottom right: Meta stands at the edge of a large puddle in the grass, leaning over to peer down into it, a hand on his cheek and a curious expression on his face. His reflection does the same, sporting a color palette of blacks and reds, one brow furrowed in confusion.
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veinsfullofstars · 2 months
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🪞 Fallen angel... who do you see staring back from the Mirror? 🪞
(ID: Kirby series fanart of Galacta Knight and my personal interpretation of his Mirror World counterpart. GK hovers above facing slightly to our left, his feathery wings spread wide, shaded in lilac and tipped with gilded wing talons, a swallow-like tail visible. He holds his shield forward in his left hand (our right) and his lance to the side in his right (our left), a single magenta eye leering at the viewer through the visor of his mask. A halo of heart spears floats and shines angelically behind his horns. Below him, M!GK hovers in the same pose but flipped horizontally and without the halo. Visually, M!GK has mostly the same features as GK, with his color palette being darker and less saturated (dusty purple body, dark gray armor, gray mask, maroon lance, rose-gold horns and weapons accents). His eyes are not visible in the shadow of his mask, but there are signs of erosion running down the metal surface in rusty orange lines, almost like tear tracks. Instead of feathery wings, M!GK has wings composed of jagged shards of pink crystal, glittering and lit from within by a luminous glow. A few pale feathers can still be seen peeking out from his back. END ID.)
Hey, so... what if... I went a little insane for a minute? What if I just... concepted a character... for the sequel... to an AU... I've told no one about... and haven't even finished writing yet? What if I then... pulled the salt shaker labeled "ANGST" out of the pantry and just... unscrewed the cap all over this poor lad? Oh, and Galacta Knight's here, too, I guess.
Sketch started 02/21/24, render started 03/01/24, finished 03/06/24.
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veinsfullofstars · 2 months
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Follow your dreams, little guy.
(ID: Kirby series fanart comic, Childhood Friends AU, of young Meta Knight showing off a drawing he made of Galacta Knight, explaining how scary and mysterious he is, before confidently declaring his intent to one day find and fight him. Below that, a sketch comic of Meta standing stoically before his friends - Dedede, Para Dee, and Bow Dee - after giving this speech. Dedede and Para exchange a look of skepticism, while Bow clenches her fists, her eyes sparkling in determined admiration. Transcript under the cut. END ID.)
UPDATE 03/11/24: Added a scar to Meta's head.
Started on 10/17/23, finished on 10/19/23. NOTE: This was originally posted on my deleted account on 10/19/23.
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Transcript:
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Meta: *holding up drawing* This… is Galacta Knight. A hero from long, long, long ago and - supposedly - the Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy.
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Meta: *pointing at drawing* Legends say… this his power was so great, to terrible… he nearly destroyed and entire civilization all by himself. Even grownups are too scared to talk about him.
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Meta: *fist clenched, face determined* I’m gonna totally kick his butt one day.
Bonus sketch Panel 1
*Meta stands with stoic confidence before his friends, the backs of their heads just visible at the bottom of the frame (from left to right: Bow, Dedede, Para - the latter two bearing single drops of sweat to indicate their skepticism)
Bonus sketch Panel 2
*reverse shot of Meta’s friends sitting side by side (left to right: Para, Dedede, Bow), Dedede leans conspiratorially towards Para, who looks uncertain, while Bow stands with stars in her eyes, clearly inspired by MK’s words*
Dedede: *arms crossed, brow raised* Yeesh. And they say all my plans are half-baked.
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veinsfullofstars · 2 months
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“… Do you mind?” “Nope! Hee hee!”
(ID: Kirby series fanart of Magolor & Marx, the former reclining and trying to read his book in peace, the latter floating upside-down in front of him and tugging the book with the end of his hat, laughing, his wings sparkling in the light. END ID.)
Nothing special - just felt like drawing 💙 the boys 💜
Started roughly around 11/25/23, finished 12/02/23.  NOTE: This was originally posted on my deleted account on 12/02/23.
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